Monday, November 21, 2011

Matt's Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge

We had just left one establishment unsatisfied and I needed my burger fix, but where to go?

“Red Robin”? Not my kind of place.

Burger King? McDonalds? Jack in the Box? Puleeze!

There were a couple other establishments that came to mind, but parking proved to be an issue; perhaps some other time.

So it is that we ended up at "Matt's"..."Matt's Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge" that is. Matt's seems to be our "go to" place in Redmond when we want a bite to eat, we don't want to go far and we're at odds over just where to go. Eventually one of us will say, "We could go to Matt's", and more often than not that's just what we do...they always deliver.

So, that's just what we did. We didn't know if Matt's had a burger, but were confident they wouldn't disappoint...and they didn't.

Matt's doesn't have a "flight" of burgers like some places...they only have one, but that one seems to do the trick. It's billed as "Matts' Killer Burger" and they say it's "The best burger in town!" You know my position on that appellation, so that's all I'm going to say about that.

We started out with a couple draft Stella Artois while we perused the menu. My wife opted for the Fish & Chips (if you're keeping up, you know she's into Fish & Chips like I'm into burgers) while I zeroed in on the "Killer Buger".

Our food came, and with her Fish & Chips, my wife was happy as "a pig in...", well, whatever it is that pigs are happy in.

I, on the other hand, was quite captivated with my "Killer Burger". It's not too big, and it's not too small...it's just about right. It's very juicy, full of flavor and comes on a bun that not only does its job without falling apart in your hands, it's flavorful, toothsome and has a nice texture.

Oh, and the fries! Oh my lord, the fries are some of the best I've had. When you first start eating them, they don't anounce themselves with, "Tada! Here we are, the best fries you've ever had!" They're a bit more subtle than that. They're good, they taste good, and they have a nice cruch to them. The thing that's subtle about them is that they maintain their flavor and crunchiness as they get cold. You don't get that with the mass produced or hand cut fries you get at most burger joints, be they local establishments or regional or national chains. My theory is that their fries are twice fried in the Belgian fashion, the way fries began and were ment to be.

OK, enough about the fries...this is a burger blog after all, and it's time for me to rate my burger. I'll not say it's the best burger in town; I don't do that and it's not for me to say anyway. What I will say is that it's definitely "worth the trip" on my three tier scale of "worth the trip", "worth a stop" or "drive on by".

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One of my favorite things in this world is a good burger. From well crafted sliders to inspired gourmet creations, burgers are one of my favorite foods.

This blog is where I share with you my quest for the "Ultimate Burger", nirvana on a bun, if you will. Oddly enough, this is a quest I expect to go unfulfilled, for what, after all, is the "Ultimate Burger"? How will I know it when I bite into it? Should I attain this most elusive of treasures and declare my quest complete, how will I know there's not an "Ultimater" (sic) burger just down the road? And, what's "ultimate" to me may be just middlin' to you.

No, as quests go, the treasure here will be not so much in the finding, but in the searching. The searching, and the sharing of what I have found.

Let it be known that I'm skeptical of assertions claiming one burger or burger joint to be "The Best in Town", "The Best in the County", "The Best Here" or "The Best There". I'm sorry, but, "Sez who?"

To my mind "the best" is not only a very subjective title, it's a moving target as well. It all depends on who you're talking to, where they're from and what their frame of mind happens to be at that moment. And, one burger joint may produce the most ultimate of burgers one day, and then just phone in a mediocre burger simulacrum the next.

No, I'll not tell you something is "the best". I will, however, tell you what I like and whether or not I think it's worth a trip, worth a stop or whether you should not bother and just drive on by.

I would like this blog to be interactive, so if you have comments or recommendations, please leave a comment. If you're not comfortable sharing your thoughts in a public forum, my e-mail address is also available.